Loose-leaf binder



Dec. 28 1926. 1,611,966

w. F. WARNER. JR

LOOSE LEAF BINDER Filed April 18, 1924 INVENTOR.

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Patented Dec. 28, 1926.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

WILLIAM F. WARNER, JR., OF ROCHESTER, NEW YORK, ASSIGNOR TO HENRY CONOLLY COMPANY, INC., OF ROCHESTER, NEW YORK, A CORPORATION OF NE'W YORK.

LOOSE-LEAF BINDER.

Application filed April 18, 1924. Serial No. 707,332.

The present invention relates to loose leaf binders and an object thereof is to provide a binder of simple construction which w ll permit the arrangement therein of leaves 1n overlapping relation so that a portion of each leaf may be used as an index for the matter contained on the leaf. Another object of the invention is to provide a construction in which there is employed a transfer member having a plurality of posts thereon, and a binding member having a plurality of posts, some of which are longer than the others in order to pass through the trans fer member, provision being made on the transfer member to engage with the said long posts, whereby the transfer member is permitted to occupy diflerent positions with 'reference to one of the binding members so that any desired number of leaves may 2'10 be shifted to the transfer member and then by the removal of the transfer member and the refittingof the transfer member with the leaves to the binding member in another position the leaves may be caused to close up a space between two leaves due to the removal of one of the leaves.

To these and other ends, the invention consists of certain parts and combinations of parts, all of which will be hereinafter described: the novel features being pointed out in the appended claims.

In the drawings:

Fi 1 is a plan view of the binder in open position with the binding members separated;

Fig. 2 is a sectional view through the binding member showing the binder closed and the binding membersinterlocked;

Fig. 3 is a perspective View of the transfer member.

Fig. 4 is a fragmentary section through the binder with the leaves removed; and

Fig.' 5' is a fragmentary face View of one of the leaves.

Referring more particularly to the illus trated embodiment of the invention, 1 and 2 indicate the binding members which are, in this instance, connected by a back piece 3 hinged at 4 to both members, cover members 5 and 6 being hinged, respectively, to the binding members 1 and 2. The binding member 1 has two long posts 7 projectin therefrom formed with shoulders 8, an short posts 9 are also projected from the binding member 1 between the long posts 7 the posts 7 and 9 being equidistantly spaced. Associated with the binding members is a transfer member 10 having short posts 11' spaced the same distance apart as the posts 7 and 9 of the binding member 1. The plate of the transfer member has two sets of openings 12 and through these openings vthe long posts are adapted to be projected in order to engage with the locking means on the bindingmember 2.

The binding member 2 is of hollow construction and is provided in one wall with openings 13 through which the long posts 7 may be projected in order that locking means within the binding member may engage withthe shoulders 8 on the posts 7. This locking means, in this instance, embodies a locking slide 14 extended through one end of the binding member to provide an operating portion 15 and pressed toward T5 locking position by a spring 16. This form of locking means is old and well-known and will not be described with greater particularity. This binder is particularly designed for holding small leaves 17 so that the leaves overlap one another as shown in Fig. 1, in order that matter may be written on the exposed portion of each leaf so that an index to the matter contained on the leaf is in view, making it possible for the user of the binder to quickly find the desired page. The leaves are arranged in groups, each group extending from the top edge of the book to the bottom. Each leaf is also provided with a series of openings for the binding posts 18 along its inner edge. These openings are equidistantly spaced apart and the distance is equal to the distance between any two openings 12 in the transfer member. This arrangement makes it possible to close up the space between two leaves due to the removal of a leaf. This result is secured by removing the uppermost leaves above the space on the transfer member and then rcfitt-ing the transfer member with the leaves again on the binder but in a shifted position from that which it first occupies, the posts 7 entering the openings 12 next to the ones they occupied before the shifting took place.

From the foregoing it will be seen that there has been provided a novel form of binder which permits the leaves to lie in, overlapping relation so that an edge of each leaf may be exposed to act as an index. Provision is made whereby the leaves at one no side of a space caused by the removal of a leaf may be readily shifted to close such space, or in the event that two leaves are arranged so that one entirely covers the other, the leaves may be shifted so that one may be partially exposed.

What I claim as my invention and desire to secure by Letters Patent is:

1. A loose leaf binder comprising two binding members, one of which is provided with long posts and short posts. the posts being equidistantly spaced, and the other of which carries means for interlocking with the long posts, of a transfer member having posts equidistantly spaced, said transfer member having a plurality of sets of openings through which the long posts may be passed, the openings of each set being equidistantly spaced, and leaves having openings through which posts on the binding member and the transfer 'member may pass, such openings being spaced apart a distance equal to the distance between the openings in each set of openings in the transfer member.

2. A loose leaf binder comprising two binding members, one of which is provided with long posts and short posts and the other of which is provided with means for interlocking with the long posts, of a transfer member embodying a bar having posts projecting therefrom, and having means in the bar permitting the long posts on the first-mentioned binding member to project therethrough. such means being constructed to permit the transfer member to occupy different positions in the direction extending longitudinally of said bartof the transfer member.

In a loose leaf binder, the combination with two binding members, one of which is provided with posts at least some of which have shoulders, and the other of which members is provided with means for engaging the shoulders on the posts of the firstmcntioned binding member, of a transfer member constructed to occupy a position between the binding members when the shoulder posts of one binding member are engaged by the engaging means of the other binding member, said transfer member having a plurality of posts, and leaves of less length than the binding members each having a plurality of equally spaced openings adapted to receive any of the posts, the openings in each leaf being greater in number than the combined number of posts on the binding member and the transfer member that are adapted to pass through such leaf; and the posts on the transfer member when in normal position on the binder, passing through leaf openings which are separated at least by one leaf opening from said leaf openings through which the posts on the binding member pass, so that the transfer member may occupy positions shifted longitudinally in either direction between posts on the binding member in order to shift in either direction any desired number of leaves with reference to leaves on the posts of the binding member.

4. In a loose leaf binder, the combination with two binding members, one of which is provided with a plurality of posts at least some of which are formed with shoulders, the posts of such binding member being equidistantly spaced and the other of said bindin g members being provided with means for engaging the shoulders on the posts of the first-mentioned binding member, of a transfer member constructed to occupy a position between the binding members when the shoulder posts of one binding member are engaged by the engaging means of the other binding member, said transfer member having a plurality of equidistantly spaced posts, and leaves shorter in length'than the binding members so that one may overlap another to expose an edge of each. said leaves each having a plurality of openings spaced apart an equal distance, the number of openings in each leaf being greater in number than the combined number of posts on the binder member and the transfer member that are adapted to pass'through such leaf.

5.- A loose leaf binder comprising two binding members'one of which has a plurality of equidistantly spaced straight posts, a transfer member having a plurality of equidistantly spaced straight posts and removably arranged between both binding members, cooperating means on the transfer member and one of the binding members, permitting the transfer member to occupy a plurality of positions longitudinally of the binding member, leaves having openings through which the posts on the binding member and the transfer member pass, the

number of openings being -such that each for locking the binding members together.

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